Alcohol can rewire the teenage brain
Alcohol is a drug. And every day, more than 4,750 American kids aged 15 and younger take their first full drink of this drug. That’s according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
Monthly Archive: June 2018
Teen Pitfalls Are Stress, Boredom and Extra Money
Why do some teens get involved in substance abuse while others do not? What factors or influences increase the risks that adolescents will smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, get drunk and use illegal and prescription...
Impact of alcohol on the developing brain
Alcohol affects two crucial parts of the brain which are vulnerable when a teenager is developing. This can result in irreversible brain changes that can impact decision making, personality, memory and learning. How does...
Teenage Drinking: Understanding the Dangers and Talking to Your Child
More than half of American youths ages 12 to 20 have tried alcohol. Girls are nearly as likely as boys to experiment with drinking. Underage and binge drinking is risky and can lead to...
Giving teenagers alcohol may increase risk of drink-related problems-study
Parents who give alcohol to their teenagers could be increasing their offspring’s risk of binge drinking and other alcohol-related problems, research has revealed. The study found that compared with secondary-school aged children who had...
